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The Blue Stones Release Infectious Single “Good Ideas”

28Aug

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The Blue Stones Release Infectious Single “Good Ideas”

Alt-rockers The Blue Stones have released a new single on the heels of a successful six-week headlining tour across America. "Good Ideas" is set to appear on their brand new studio album which will be out later this year. Pretty Monster also includes "Don't Miss" which dropped earlier this summer. The Blue Stones consist of Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier and are following up on their successful 2021 release Hidden Gems. "Good Ideas" was co-produced by WZRD BLD, known for their work with Highly Suspect and iDKHOW. Earlier this year they spent more than a month working with a series of different producers to perfect Pretty Monster. They were looking to capture the passion and adventurous spirit of their live shows on the album. When it came to "Good Ideas", Jafar had this to...

The Blue Stones Are Back With “Don’t Miss”

Alt-rock duo The Blue Stones are back with a perfect new single for summertime. "Don't Miss" is a melodic hard rocking song with a nice groove. The single drop is nicely timed as they kick off their nationwide tour with Des Rocs on Friday. Photo Credit: Nick Fancher The Blue Stones consist of Tarek Jafar on vocals/guitar and Justin Tessier on drums/backing vocals. Based in Ontario, they made some waves in the US with their sophomore release Hidden Gems in 2021. The album was produced and co-written by Mutemath frontman Paul Meany and featured standout tracks "Shaking Off The Rust" and "Let It Ride". On the new single they collaborated with Boonn who is known for his work with Grandson, Demi Lovato, and on the Suicide Squad soundtrack. As for the subject matter, it appears liste...

The Blue Stones Announce Coast To Coast Tour

In their highly anticipated return to the road, The Blue Stones have announced a big summer tour that will visit cities and towns coast to coast. Hidden Gems is their second full-length release and you can expect to hear plenty of music from that and their debut album Black Holes. The Blue Stones are a dynamic rock and roll duo. The full sound coming from guitarist Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier can be deceiving. Mainly because it sounds like there are twice as many if not more people in the group. On Hidden Gems, they teamed with Mutemath frontman Paul Meany. Sure, his band is awesome but he's gained an immense amount of respect in recent years as a producer too. Most notably for his work with Twenty One Pilots on their Trench album as well as the one-off single "Level of Concer...